Gustav Mendonça Wikheim (born 18 March 1993) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Eliteserien side Strømsgodset as a winger.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustav Mendonça Wikheim | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Hokksund,[1] Norway | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Strømsgodset | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Strømsgodset | 89 | (16) |
| 2016–2017 | KAA Gent | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Midtjylland (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | Midtjylland | 71 | (11) |
| 2019–2022 | Al-Fateh | 43 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Djurgårdens IF | 72 | (11) |
| 2025 | Nordsjælland | 13 | (1) |
| 2025– | Strømsgodset | 19 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Norway U18 | 13 | (2) |
| 2012 | Norway U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Norway U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Norway U23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 | |||
Career
editStrømsgodset
editWikheim made his debut for Strømsgodset on 10 April 2011 against Odd,[2] in a match his club won 2–0. He scored his first goal in a 2–1 loss against Molde on 23 March 2012.[3] He gradually played more and more for Strømsgodset, and got his major breakthrough in the 2014 season, when he featured in 27 of the 30 league matches for the club.
KAA Gent
editOn 17 December 2015, Wikheim signed a contract lasting until June 2019 with Belgian club KAA Gent, in a €1.6 million deal.[4][5]
Loan to FC Midtjylland
editIn the dying hours of the summer 2016 transfer deadline, Wikheim was presented in FC Midtjylland on a one-year loan with a buy-out option included from KAA Gent.[6]
FC Midtjylland
editOn 21 June 2017, the club decided to sign him permanently on a four-year contract.[7]
Al-Fateh
editOn 1 September 2019, Wikheim was announced at Al-Fateh on a three year contract.[8]
Djurgårdens IF
editOn 26 January 2022, Wikheim was announced at Djurgårdens IF on a three year contract.[9]
FC Nordsjælland
editOn February 13, 2025, it was confirmed that Wikheim was returning to Denmark as he had signed a deal until the end of 2026 with Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.[10]
International
editWikheim was called up for the Norway U18 team in February 2011.[11] He played 13 matches and scored 2 goals, before moving up on the Norway U19 team in February 2012. He played 6 matches, but did not score any goals.[11] In February 2013, he was called up for his first Norway U21 match. He was capped 12 times, scoring one goal.[11] In October 2014, he was called up for the Norway U23 team, and has played twice without scoring.[11]
Personal life
editWikheim is the half-brother of Lars Fuhre, another professional footballer. Their common mother is Brazilian, and the two boys grew up together in Hokksund, Norway.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of 3 May 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strømsgodset | 2011 | Tippeligaen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Tippeligaen | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | Tippeligaen | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 37 | 9 | |
| Totals | 89 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 109 | 17 | ||
| Gent | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Midtjylland | 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | |
| 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 11 | |
| 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 28 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5[c] | 2 | 38 | 8 | |
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Totals | 93 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 115 | 23 | ||
| Al-Fateh | 2019–20 | Saudi Professional League | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Saudi Professional League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Saudi Professional League | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 43 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | ||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11[d] | 3 | 39 | 9 |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4[d] | 0 | 32 | 5 | |
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12[d] | 3 | 37 | 5 | |
| Totals | 72 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 108 | 19 | ||
| Nordsjælland | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Strømsgodset | 2025 | Eliteserien | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| 2026 | OBOS-ligaen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| Career totals | 331 | 51 | 32 | 8 | 52 | 10 | 414 | 69 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Three appearances in the UEFA Europa League and two appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
editClub
editReferences
edit- ↑ "altomfotball.no - Statistikk, resultater, tabeller, kampfakta, spillerbørs". www.altomfotball.no. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014.
- 1 2 "Gustav Wikheim". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV2. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ↑ "Godset-Wikheim om drømmetreffet: – Det var det jeg prøvde på - TV2.no". TV2 (Norway). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Wikheim klar for Gent". 17 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "Wikheim solgt til Gent". Strømsgodset Toppfotball. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
- ↑ "FCM lejer Smartodds-anbefalede Wikheim". 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "FC Midtjylland henter Gustav Wikheim tilbage". Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ↑ "Sjokkovergang for Wikheim". www.dagbladet.no (subscription required) (in Norwegian). September 2019.
- ↑ "Djurgården mobiliserar i offensiven när den 28-årige välmeriterade norske yttern nu ansluter från saudiska klubben Al-Fateh". www.dif.se (in Swedish).
- ↑ Gustav Wikheim skifter til FC Nordsjælland, fcn.dk, 13 February 2025
- 1 2 3 4 "Gustav Mendonca Wikheim". NFF. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Følger i broderens fotballspor". 22 July 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2015.